What's New
BY Sarah Patterson June 26, 2026
What's New July 17, 2025
Daniel Harford and Michael Felgate confirmed among the RSN casualties in SEN takeover
Reporter
Long-term RSN hosts Daniel Harford and Michael Felgate have been confirmed among the casualties following SEN’s acquisition of the iconic Melbourne racing station.
Addressing the elephant in the room on-air with Felgate this morning, SEN boss Craig Hutchison said the Breakfast with Harf program and Racing Pulse will no longer exist under the new programming line-up.
Hutchison said “They’re both magnificent shows, so no disrespect at all to the quality of the programming and to the identities involved – you and Daniel, who have been incredible servants to RSN.”
Hutchison says it’s nothing personal. “It’s about streamlining the front of the day to try and then reinvest in the afternoons and the back end of the day.”
Under the program changes announced yesterday, RSN’s Gareth Hall will be on air from 8am until midday with his show Giddy Up With Gareth.
Hutchison says SEN is fiercely behind racing, chasing and pacing – and determined to build all three industries nationally.
As RSN staff face a period of uncertainty, Hutchison is keen to earn the trust and respect of the audience, and is asking listeners to give the new programming a go.
I’m guessing there are no licencing constraints on SEN to effectively be relaying the same programmes across both 927AM and 1116AM? Other than cost reduction, how does doing so add to the promotion of racing, chasing and pacing to their different audiences; or Melbourne’s airwaves overall?
Bad deal for racing as race broadcasting will be taken off the air and will play second fiddle to the footy
Racing Victoria had better invest the $3.25 million wisely, because you have destroyed the very fabric of racing radio.
Goodbye RSN927.
After 20 years, I will never listen to you again.
Extremely disappointing that these 2 presenters are no longer required, both very talented and I loved listening to them. Hutchison has basically eliminated his competition.